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Susanne Ellen Kirchesch, soprano

Training:
• Hanns Eisler Conservatory (Berlin); study with Thomas Quasthoff, Anneliese Fried, Julia Varady, Wolfgang Rieger, Axel Bauni
• Master classes with Brigitte Fassbaender and Françoise Pollet
• Violin, piano, classical ballet

Professional experience:
• 2005 – debut at the Berlin Staatsoper in the role of Nereida in Monteverdi’s Ulysses, conducted by René Jacobs
• Strasbourg Opera
• Numerous concerts in Germany ; also in Byelorussia, Switzerland and Albania
Recitals with pianists Hendrick Heilmann and Neil Beardmore

Prizes and awards:
• 2004 – second prize at the Euriade Competition in Holland; German Stage Union Prize for best performance of modern music; GWK Music Prize
 
Germany
Born July 11, 1977
SEMI-FINALS
FRANCIS POULENC Chanson d'Orkenise
Hôtel
Fagnes de Wallonie
Voyage à Paris
Sanglots
ROBERT SCHUMANN Heiss mich nicht reden
JOHANNES BRAHMS Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen
ANTON WEBERN Das dunkle Herz
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART « Una donna a quindici anni » ~ Cosi fan tutte
VICTOR HERBERT « Art is calling for me » ~ The Enchantress
JULIEN BILODEAU Portraits; prologue

FINALS
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH « Zerfliesse, mein Herze » ~ Johannespassion
GIOACHINO ROSSINI « Una voce poco fa » ~ Il Barbiere di Siviglia
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART « Dehvieni, non tarda » ~ Le nozze di Figaro
CHARLES GOUNOD « Ah, je ris de me voir si belle » ~ Faust
 

 
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